What color should you dye your hair?

Nowadays, many people want to change their hair color in order to become more distinctive and unusual. But it is very important to understand which color is right for you. It can make your appearance more expressive, or, on the contrary, highlight flaws.

Here are some factors to consider when choosing a color:

• have you ever dyed your hair;
• original color;
• the presence of gray hair;
• short or long hair;
• the result you are striving for.

The first step is to look at the color of the eyes. Blond goes very well with blue and gray-blue, namely ash, wheat, light brown and bronze shades. Dark tones can be especially suitable for gray eyes. They highlight their color favorably. If your eyes are brown, then you should take a closer look at the dark colors, but if they are light brown, then it is better to dye your hair in warm and light colors: golden, caramel, reddish is also suitable. Many tones are combined with green eyes - rich reds or simply reddish, chestnut, copper and gold, but these colors can make the eyes look more faded.

There are several skin tones: olive, dark, pale, very pale and light. They are divided into three shades: cold (has a blue or pink tint), warm (yellow tint) and neutral (mixing cold and warm shades). You can find out your skin tone by looking at the color of the veins on your wrist. If the veins appear green, then your skin has a warm undertone. Violet and blue veins characterize the cold undertones of the skin. Difficulty in choosing the color of the veins determines the neutral skin tone.

In total, there are four main color types.

She is characterized by the following features: black, brown, blue or gray eyes + light, pale skin + brown or black hair. Dark and cold colors, such as ash-dark blond, ebony, are just right for this color type. Red and blond will not work.

They are characterized by the following features: blue, light brown, gray-blue, gray-green eyes + light skin, often with a pinkish undertone or ivory color + light or brown hair with a yellow tint. This color type is honey, amber, light brown shades.

It is distinguished by the following features: gray, gray-blue, light brown, green eyes + pale skin, cold undertones + light blond, dark brown and ash colors. Light and cold shades, such as ash, light blond, are suitable for this type. It is better not to paint in warm shades.

She is characterized by the following features: blue, hazel, brown, saturated eye colors + light skin, often with freckles and pink undertones + red, reddish hair colors. There are such tones as light chestnut, warm shades, red.

Many women are interested in how to choose a hair color to refresh their face at 30, 40, 50 years old. First of all, you need to choose the right hairstyle. It is also worth trying to add bangs to the image. The main thing is to avoid graphic forms.

Now let's get down to color. It can completely change how you look and how you perceive it. Experts recommend light shades, they suit almost everyone. However, you can not strongly discolor the hair, this will give vulgarity. It should be understood that if the natural color is lighter than the one in which you paint, then this will only make you look older. On the contrary, it is necessary to choose shades of hair that are lighter than natural, but close to it. You should not dye your hair in intense, very dark and saturated colors, as they will create a strong contrast with the face. You also need to take into account your color type.

Everything is very individual. Someone will suit a certain shade and will make them younger, and you will highlight imperfections and age.

It is worth paying attention to the shape of the face. If you want to visually narrow it, then you need to use darker tones, but not too much. You can try highlighting, it is able to visually create volume and the hair will appear thicker, moreover, light strands refresh the face.

Examples of flowers that can rejuvenate a woman:

• cold chestnut color;
• caramel shades;
• ginger;
• light brown;
• highlighting.

This palette is quite in demand, despite its complexity - an aggressive effect on the hair structure and the difficulty of creating the desired shade without yellowness. But this color has many advantages: visual rejuvenation, many tones, masking gray hair, versatility.

It has many shades, looks impressive and natural. The main advantages: versatility, there are natural paints, the shade can be selected for any color type and age; the hair is not injured, so you do not need to make a lot of effort to care for it. Fashionable shades: ash chestnut, light chestnut, golden and cold shades of chestnut, dark chestnut and dark blond brown-haired.

Auburn is a great way to stand out, but it is also natural, although of course there are exceptions. Cons: some people don't like people's attention, but with this color the probability of this is high, and besides, it is not universal.There are more pluses - red is always in fashion, there are natural dyes that do not greatly spoil the hair structure, a diverse palette. Examples of shades: reddish blond, dark reddish brown, chocolate, orange, carrot and paprika.

There are an incredible variety of dyeing techniques - from just a single bright color to dyeing different areas of the hair in rainbow colors. They make it possible to mix different shades to obtain a specific color, use a huge palette of bright and paler, pastel colors.

There are different methods of color dyeing. Here is some of them.

• Colombre Is, in fact, a bright ombre, a transition from one color to another. It goes from a bright or natural shade to a color one.
• Dip-dye. Here, unlike ombre, there is a very sharp transition of colors.

• Bright roots. They are brighter than the rest of the hair length.
• Double staining - one half of the hair is different from the other.
• Opal color - mixing of various pastel colors that shimmer beautifully in different shades.

• "Oil slick". On black, purple, blue and green strands are created.
• Rainbow coloring - a clear transition of colors of the rainbow on the hair.

• Highlighting... It is characterized by lighter and darker strands.
• Coloring... Hair is dyed in several natural shades.
• Bronding... It involves dyeing some strands along the entire length.

• Mazhimesh... Hair is lightened by 2-3 tones. This coloring is done on natural blonde hair. It doesn't hurt them.
• Ombre... A very famous coloring, its essence is that a soft transition is made from one color to another.

• Toning... Hair is dyed with products that are soon washed off.
• Shatush... The effect of burnt-out strands is made.

• Coloring with hair crayons. An easy way to temporarily dye your strands in vibrant colors. Only these dyes will dry your hair.
• Crazy Color. Also an interesting method with which you can dye your hair in different shades.

Choose a paint in daylight. There are 10 basic shades available. The first number on the box indicates whether the paint is light or dark. It is important to understand that a picture with a shade of paint shows only an approximate effect, therefore, when choosing, you need to rely on the color scale, which is reflected by the second digit in the digital shade code. It consists of 8 shades: 0 - natural, 1 - ashy, 2 - mother-of-pearl, 3 - golden, 4 - copper, 5 - red, 6 - purple, 7 - brown, 8 - pearl shade. It turns out that the first number determines how dark the color will be, and the second indicates the main shade. But some brands use their own way, for example Estel, Schwarzkopf.

There are three types of paint: semi-permanent, permanent, tint. They are divided into I, II and III categories. Category I is quickly washed off, because it does not penetrate into the hair structure. Category II - this paint is suitable for long-term staining. It contains ammonia and colors the hair brightly. Category III contains peroxide, so it can severely damage hair. This paint is suitable for dyeing gray hair.

• gray strands are best painted over with natural shades;
• before painting, check the result of staining on one strand;
• be sure to look at the expiration date of hair dye products;
• consult a specialist before dyeing if your hair has been exposed to any chemical procedures, dyed with a natural dye or bleached;
• after any staining, especially lightening, you need to take hair care seriously;
• it is better to paint with a master, no matter how confident you are in your abilities.

Any girl and woman can color her hair and find the perfect shade for herself that will make her even more attractive, you just have to try quite a bit.

You will learn more about how to choose a hair color in the following video.